Fluid-motor.



A. CHARLAND.

FLUID MOTOR APPLIOATION FILED 11017.17, 1913.

1,1 15,781 Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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A. CHARLAND.

FLUID MOTOR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 11, 1913.

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\\\l \"UJ/ ADELARD GHARLAND, OF BINGI-IAM, MAINE.

FLUID-MOTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

Application fi1ed November 17', 1913. Serial No. 801,407.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ADnLAnD CHARLAND, asubject of the King of Great Britain, and residing at Bingham, in theState of Maine, United States of America, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Fluid- .Motors;'and I do hereby declare that theThroughout the several figures of the drawings like reference charactersdesignate the same parts.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a front view of the motor; Fig. 2 is a viewon line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a section on line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4is a section on line 44 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a section on line 55 ofFig. 6; and Fig. 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

The main objects of the invention are, to provide a simply constructed,durable, and efiicient motor, which may be used equally well with steam,water, or other power, and the direction of rotation of which can bequickly and easily reversed.

Referringto the drawings in detail, 1 designates a circular casing inwhich is rotatably mounted the wheel 2, provided with the usual centershaft 3 mounted in water cooled bearings a, and carrying driving pulleys5. The wheel 2 is provided on each side with circular packing plates ordisks 6, which fit the interior of the casing 1 snugly, though not tightenough to cause undue friction. The body of the wheel 1 is provided withequally spaced, arcuate, circumferentially disposed, dishes 7, which arealso arched slightly inwardly from each side. At the contiguous ends ofthe dishes 7 a flattened portion or rib 8 is provided. The ribs 8 areslotted and provided with blades 9 pressed outwardly by means of springs10 placed in sockets at the base of each rib. This provides a number ofradially disposed, and equally spaced blades around the wheel.

Supposing the motor to be used with water power; the water enters thecasing 1,

at the top, from the feed pipe 11, by means of a valve block 12 providedwith a cone feed having oppositely directed ports 14: controlled byvalve 15. By this means, the driving fluid can be caused to impinge onthe wheel 2, on either side of its vertical axis, so as tocause it torotate in either di rection desired.

Assuming that the valve 15 is in the position shown in Fig. 5, the waterwill flow through the left hand port 14 and impinge on the blades 9, soas to rotate the wheels in the direction of the arrows, Fig. 3. If thevalve 15 be turned so that the water flows down the right hand port 14;the direction of rotation will be reversed.

.The operation of the motor is as follows: The water flowing from theport 14 impinges on the blade 9 and on the dishes 7 of the wheel. As theblade is pressed against the inner face of the casing, when the nextfollowing blade passes in front of the inlet valve, it will be evidentthat the first blade will not be acted on any longer by the impingingforce of the water; but the water retained between the two blades willact by its initial velocity and its weight to drive the first blade.This operation takes place with each succeeding pair of blades. Thiswater is retained between the blades until they reach their lowestposition, when it is allowed to flow off through the water pipes 16, as,clearly shown in Fig. 8; thus permitting the blades to rise free of anyload.

It is thought that the construction, operation, and use of the inventionwill be clear from the preceding detailed description.

Changes may be made in the construction, arrangement, and disposition ofthe several parts of the invention without in any way departing from thefield and scope of the same, and it is meant to include all such withinthis application wherein only a pre ferred form has been disclosed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A rotatably mounted wheel provided with circumferentially disposedequally spaced dishes; a casing adapted to fit snugly about the entirecircumference of said wheel and having an outlet at its bottom and twoportsat its top, one to each side of the verv tical axis of the wheel;radially disposed blades mounted between the contiguous ends of thedishes and adapted to fit snugly the interior ofthe said casing; platessecured to the sides of the said wheel, the said plates being adapted tosnugly fit the interior of the casing; and means for admitting fluidinto the top of the casing, through either of the ports selectively.

2. In a device of the character described; a casing; a wheel mountedtherein and provided with circumferentially disposed, equally spaceddishes, and having flattened ribs between the contiguous ends of thedishes; plates secured to the sides thereof and snugly fitting theinterior of the-casing; spring pressed blades mounted in the ribs andbearing against the inner face of the casing; means for feeding fluidinto the casing at the top thereof, so as toimpinge on the blades andthe dishes of the wheel; means for discharging the fluid at the bot tomof the casing; and means for reversing the direction of rotation of thewheel.

3. In a motor of'the character described; a casing; a wheel mountedtherein and provided with circumlferentially disposed equally spaceddishes, and having flattened ribs between the contiguous ends of thesaid dishes, the said ribs being slotted and provided with sockets attheir bases; blades mounted in the said ribs; springs mounted in thesaid sockets, beneath the inner ends of the said blades,and adapted toforce the said blades outwardly; plates secured to the sides of thewheel and snugly fitting the interior of the casing; a valve blocksecured to the top of the casing and provided with oppositely directedports; fluid feeding means; means for directing the fluid through eitherof the said ports; and means for dischargingthe fluid at the bottom ofthe said casing.

Inwitness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

ADELARD CHARLAND.

Witnesses:

F. D. LAVELLEE, HOW'ARD L. OEPENS.

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'Washington, D. G.

